ByThen

What is ByThen

ByThen is an AI video producer for long-form faceless content. It compacts full production—script, visuals, audio, storyboard, and editing—into a single workflow, turning ideas into ready-to-publish videos without complex editing or a big team.

How to use ByThen

ByThen uses a guided six-step production workflow:

1. Content Profile Setup: Select your video domain, niche, language, and preferred art style.
2. Script Generation: Input a topic or text prompt to generate a full narrative script.
3. Key Visual: Generate a reference hero image to lock in your project's visual style.
4. Storyboard: Review and adjust the automated scene-by-scene storyboard layout.
5. Video & Audio Generation: Generate video assets combined with synchronized AI voiceovers, music, and sound effects.
6. Video Editor: Fine-tune timing, add visual overlays, and format text captions before exporting your MP4 file.

Features of ByThen

• Content Profile: Content Identity System
• Content Wizard: AI-assisted idea-to-video, script-to-video, text-to-video, blog-to-video, and book-to-video workflows
• Script Preview: Script generation with auto and manual modes
• Key Visual Preview: Key visual generation
• Storyboard Preview: AI storyboard generation
• Video Generation: Full-length video generation for long-form storytelling videos up to 30 minutes
• Video Editor: Multi-track timeline editor with clip-level editing
• Voiceover narration, voice cloning, music, sound effects, and captions
• Export: MP4 export at 25 FPS with 16:9, 9:16, and 1:1 aspect ratios
• MCP Server: Native Model Context Protocol server allows AI agents to generate, edit, and orchestrate video content programmatically

Use Cases of ByThen

• Faceless YouTube videos: Create narrator-led videos without showing your face.
• Educational explainers: Produce structured, informative videos.
• Narrative storytelling: Generate long-form storytelling content.
• Short-form content: Create videos for YouTube Shorts, TikTok, and Instagram Reels with support for vertical (9:16) and square (1:1) aspect ratios.

Pricing

ByThen offers a limited Free Plan alongside paid subscriptions. Paid plans include:

• Basic: $18/month – all core features, monthly main credits, 100 GB storage.
• Pro: $59/month – all core features, monthly main credits, 200 GB storage, top-up bonus.
• Enterprise: Custom pricing – custom credits, storage, billing, and top-up terms.

FAQ

What is ByThen? ByThen is an AI video producer for long-form content. It lets you generate storytelling videos in a single workflow, including scriptwriting, key visuals, storyboarding, voiceover, video generation, music, and timeline editing. Every project exports directly as an MP4 file.

Who is ByThen built for? ByThen is built for content creators who make structured, narrator-led videos such as faceless YouTube videos, educational explainers, and narrative storytelling. It is especially useful for creators who currently rely on multiple AI tools and want one production workflow instead.

What kinds of videos can I create? You can create both short-form and long-form narrative videos from an idea, script, or text source. ByThen supports horizontal (16:9), vertical (9:16), and square (1:1) aspect ratios, making content compatible with YouTube Shorts, TikTok, Instagram Reels, and traditional long-form platforms.

How long can my video be? ByThen generates videos from 30 seconds up to 30 minutes long. Final projects can be edited and exported up to a maximum duration of 60 minutes. All videos export at a locked frame rate of 25 FPS with a fixed 720p resolution.

Can I edit the video before exporting? Yes. ByThen includes a built-in multi-track video editor. You can trim, rearrange, or delete individual clips without regenerating the entire project. The editor also lets you overlay your own uploaded media, adjust captions, and add sound effects.

Do I need video editing experience? No. ByThen is designed for non-technical creators. The platform replaces complex editing tasks with intuitive style presets, voice libraries, and automated scene generation.

Is ByThen free to use? ByThen offers a limited Free Plan alongside paid subscriptions. It includes access to script, key visual, and storyboard generation with restricted video durations.

Can AI Agents use ByThen? Yes. ByThen features a native Model Context Protocol (MCP) server, allowing AI agents like Claude to seamlessly generate, edit, and orchestrate long-form video content programmatically using natural language.

Is ByThen available on mobile? ByThen is currently built for desktop browsers. Chrome is the primary supported browser, with Edge and Safari also supported. There is no mobile app and no offline mode at this time.